The Hydrometeorological
Prediction Center begins tracking and issuing storm summaries for tropical
systems after they make landfall and the National
Hurricane Center (NHC) relinquishes control. This page gives HPC
positions and storm summaries for the systems that the HPC has taken responsibility
during tropical season. The storms will be referred to by the intensity they
had when the HPC took responsibility. The HPC also serves as the back-up
for the NHC.

NOTE: While a system's track image may include positions observed prior to HPC
responsibility, exact track coordinates are based only on the positions given in
the HPC storm summaries. For exact positions of a system while it is being covered
by the National Hurricane Center, please visit the
NHC homepage.